Morgan Stanley analyst Craig Hettenbach noted that Infineon cut its FY19 revenue guidance by around 3.5% yesterday, citing elevated inventory in China autos and distribution broadly. Hettenbach calls the negative pre-announcement "an important reality check for semis" that calls into question recently building optimism for a second half rebound. Hettenbach maintains a Cautious view on Semis as a group and lists Sensata (ST), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), TE Connectivity (TEL), Cypress Semiconductor (CY) and ON Semiconductor (ON) as stocks he covers that have meaningful exposure to autos.

BofA raised the firm's price target on TE Connectivity to $161 from $155 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Fiscal Q2 results showed quarter-over-quarter order growth in all segments and the firm is expecting steady margins for the rest of FY24, the analyst tells investors in a post-earnings note.

Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland raised the firm's price target on Impinj (PI) to $150 from $140 and keeps a Positive rating on the shares. The firm said they posted a solid print with additional upside driven by the licensing win from NXP Semiconductors (NXPI). Customer engagements and new RFID markets continue to broaden the opportunity.

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Sees Q3 revenue $4B, consensus $4.11B. The company said, "For the third quarter of fiscal 2024, the company expects net sales of approximately $4.0 billion. GAAP EPS from continuing operations are expected to be approximately $1.71, up 2% year over year, with adjusted EPS of approximately $1.85, up 5% year over year. Third quarter guidance includes a $0.15 year-over-year headwind from tax and currency exchange rates."

BofA raised the firm's price target on Texas Instruments (TXN) to $190 from $175 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. TI's small Q1 beat and inline but sequentially rising Q2 sales guidance, "while modest, potentially marks a recovery inflection in industrial chip demand," with positive read-across for U.S. peers such as Analog Devices (ADI), Microchip (MCHP), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and On Semiconductor (ON), the analyst tells investors. However, despite an expected recovery, TI's sustained high capex intensity could keep reported calendar year 2024-26 pro-forma EPS below $6 per share, the analyst added.

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Wells Fargo lowered the firm's price target on On Semiconductor (ON) to $95 from $110 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares ahead of quarterly results. The firm anticipates On to deliver a Q2 guide slightly below expectations as it adjusts to Tesla-specific (TSLA) production softness specific to image sensor and SiC sales.